Research Disclosures and Transparency Reports

Important disclosures:

On September 20, 2008, Barclays Capital Inc. acquired Lehman Brothers’ North American investment banking, capital markets, and private investment management businesses. Historical and current disclosure information is provided via the sources listed below.

For Equity Research:

• www.lehman.com/disclosures

For Fixed Income Research, investors should consult both sources listed below:

• https://ecommerce.barcap.com/research/cgi-bin/all/disclosuresSearch.pl
• http://www.lehman.com/USFIdisclosures/